Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble

We’re a performance group that focuses on music from West Africa, featuring djembe and dunun drums, Fulani Flute, balafon, and more. Hear our new CD, check our concert calendar, give an mp3 gift card, and don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter…Thanks for visiting!

BBM Rhythm Ensemble Upcoming Events:

July 11, 2009 (Saturday)
Squam Lakes Arts and Music Festival
Where: Squam Lakes Arts & Music Festival, Main St., Ashland, NH
Time: 1:00 PM — 2:15 PM
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July 18, 2009 (Saturday)
BBM Rhythm Ensemble Performance
Where: Keene Music Series at Railroad Square, Keene, NH
Time: 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM
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August 1, 2009 (Saturday)
BBM at the Longhaul BBQ
Where: Longhaul Farm, Rt 113, Holderness, NH
Time: 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM
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Join us at the Longhaul Pavilion in the Woods. Dance the night away to the rhythms of BBM after you enjoy an amazing BBQ spread or one of the evening specials. | more info | View Comments

September 25, 2009 (Friday)
BBM Performs at the Big E
Where: Eastern States Expo (The Big E), 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA
Time: 5:30 PM — 6:15 PM
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About Black Bear Moon

Since 2001, the Black Bear Moon Music and Cultural Project, based out of the White Mountain Region of New Hampshire, has been dedicated to promoting healthy, vibrant, and diverse culture through music and art. Over the years, this goal has been achieved in our communities through ongoing series of various events, such as classes, workshops, and performances of traditional West African djembe and dunun music, in addition to the artwork of founder and director Dave Kobrenski.

As both passionate students and dedicated teachers of music, we have traveled the world to study with renowned masters such as Famoudou Konate, of Guinea, West Africa, and Nii Tetteh Tettey, of Ghana, learning musical skills and timeless cultural traditions that enable us to have a role in the preservation of some of the Earth’s vital cultural diversity.

In addition to classes that focus on the djembe and dunun music of West Africa, from cultures such as the Malinke, Susu, and Baga of Guinea, and the Ga of Ghana, and many others, the BBM Rhythm Ensemble is a new performance group that presents the traditional music of West Africa with lively, upbeat performances.

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Best of NH 2009: Black Bear Moon Rhythm Ensemble